The project management landscape has drastically changed over the last decade. Emphasis on efficiency and reporting while juggling between several projects simultaneously amid uncertainties is responsible for the change.

These drastic changes often contribute to projects falling through the cracks, mainly due to poor project performance. Lack of proper resource scheduling and planning tools disrupts project performance. According to Gartner, poor project performance has resulted in approximately $50-$150 billion in revenue loss and productivity.

Resources plug into every phase of your project, be it planning, scheduling, and executing. In a shocking revelation by HBR, 1 out of 6 IT projects incurs a schedule overrun by 70%. A logical system that lets you identify and deploy resources exactly when you need ensures project success. This is where resource scheduling can help. First off,

What Is Resource Scheduling?

Resource scheduling is the process of identifying and allocating resources. It is a crucial element of project planning with specified start and end dates for each task in a project. In short, it sets the stage for the intelligent distribution of resources to project tasks.

However, common scheduling errors jeopardize the project plan and ultimately cause project delays.

Let us look at some of the common scheduling blunders and how to mitigate them.

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